Investors Seeking to Restore Low Risk and the Potential for Yield Turning to Fixed Income ETFs in Record Numbers
February 8, 2012--Global asset flows for exchange traded products (ETPs), and fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) specifically, hit record levels during the month of January, illustrating a continuing market "revolution" globally as investors increasingly turn to fixed income ETFs in an effort to help restore investment yield to their portfolios.

According to the BlackRock Investment Institute's latest "ETP Landscape" report released today, the global exchanged traded product (ETP) industry had its best month of January ever with $34.1 billion of net inflows, representing a 144% increase in inflows over the previous record set in January 2011 and up 116% from December 2011. Also, according to the ETP Landscape, fixed income ETPs set a new global monthly record, attracting $9.0 billion in January 2012 up from the previous monthly record set of $6.7 billion set in January 2009.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs Listed In Canada Reach Record High Of US$122 Billion At The End Of January 2018

February 16, 2018--According to ETFGI's January 2018 Canada ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in ETFs listed in Canada reached a record high of US$122 billion at the end of January 2018, shattering the previous record of US$117 Bn set at the end of 2017.

February 15, 2018--The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2017. The next release, which will report on data for January 2018, is scheduled for March 15, 2018.

February 15, 2018--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed Vanguard as a new issuer to the Cboe ETF Marketplace, with the launch of six U.S.-focused funds.

February 14, 2018--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today announced the settlement of the February expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the second contract settlement conducted since its launch in December.

February 14, 2018--The New Indices Track 30 Largest Single Issues of S&P 500S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), a leading index provider, today announced the launch of the S&P 500 Bond Mega 30 Index family that comprises of S&P 500 Bond Mega 30 Investment Grade Index and the S&P 500 Bond Mega 30 High Yield Index. The new indices seek to track the 30 largest single issues by constituents of the S&P 500.

February 14 2018--Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC ("Horizons US"), a member of one of the largest collective families of ETFs in the world, in partnership with Cadence Capital Management ("Cadence"), announces the launch of the Horizons Cadence Hedged US Dividend Yield ETF, which begins trading today on the Cboe BZX Exchange under the symbol "USDY."

February 13, 2018--Mirae Asset Global Investments has snapped up Global X, a $10bn exchange-traded fund provider that is partly owned by JPMorgan, in another example of how asset management companies are moving into and consolidating the fast-expanding industry.

February 13, 2018--VOLATILITY'S REVENGE
Last week, we discussed how ETF flows have historically responded to market downturns. That said, we did not anticipate the drawdown to return so violently, nor did we expect Volatility ETPs to be at the center of this sell off.

CSE Unveils Canada's First Platform for Clearing and Settling Securities through Blockchain Technology

February 13, 2018--The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE" or "the Exchange") is pleased to announce that it is introducing an innovative securities clearing and settlement platform that harnesses the unique features of blockchain technology.

February 13, 2018--DBX has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for theXtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETFXtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF.

February 13, 2018--Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) has been questioned by the U.S. markets watchdog about the volatility fund that the Swiss bank is terminating after its value plunged, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in the US increased by 6.40% in January 2018 to reach a record high of US$3.642 trillion

February 13, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in the US increased by $219 Bn or 6.40% in January 2018 to reach a record high of US$3.64 trillion, this represents the greatest monthly growth in assets since October 2015, when assets increased by $150 Bn. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

February 13, 2018--"Don't panic, buy the dip, who cares?" or "These are rumblings of an earthquake, people will be hurt like in 1929"-which one is it? I would call it a wake-up call. Let me explain:
In recent years, markets had appeared eerily "safe". Central banks promised to do "whatever it takes", provided "forward guidance" to keep rates low, even printed money to buy government debt, calling it "quantitative easing."

Vanguard Reinforces Commitment to Low-Cost Investing by Lowering Fee on Canadian Fixed Income ETF

ebruary 13, 2018--Management fee on Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB) reduced from 0.12% to 0.08%Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. announced today that it has lowered the management fee on one of its largest fixed income ETFs, by four basis points from 0.12% to 0.08%.

ETF News from The FORUM-Why Stocks Can Cope with Higher Rates Why Stocks Can Cope with Higher Rates

February 12, 2018--Stocks are down dramatically so far this month, and major index-tracking ETFs such as the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) dipped into correction territory, traditionally defined as a decline of 10% or more from the recent highs. The culprit is the recent spike in interest rates.

AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-Volatility Is Back in Town and It's Angry

February 12, 2018--Highlights of the Week Ending 2/9/2018
Macro
It's official, the equity market is in the middle of a panic. You can find a lot of pixels devoted to explaining why the market went down, or at least trying to explain what happened.

iSTOXX American Century USA Quality Value Index to underlie exchange-traded fund in the US

February 12, 2018--STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group's index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, licensed its iSTOXX(R) American Century USA Quality Value Index to American Century Investments as an underlying for an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Canadian digital currency exchange Coinsquare closes record $30 million investment

February 8, 2018--Canada's most secure digital currency platform set to lead industry in 2018.
goNumerical Ltd. (d.b.a. Coinsquare), one of Canada's leading and most secure digital currency exchanges, announced today that it has closed a fully marketed equity financing led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. for gross proceeds of approximately $30 million.

The First US Based Marijuana ETF Celebrates 30 Day Success and a New NYSE Ticker

February 8, 2018--As of today's market open the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF has evolved its NYSE ticker by dropping the "X" to go from the previous MJX to the simpler MJ. This change came about as a response to market feedback.

February 8, 2018--The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), today announced that NYSE National, an electronic equities exchange, plans to commence trading on Monday, April 30, 2018.

Canadian securities regulators publish revised disclosure expectations for issuers with U.S. marijuana-related activities

February 8, 2018--The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 51-352 (Revised) Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities, which sets out CSA staff's disclosure expectations for specific risks facing issuers with marijuana-related activities in the U.S.

February 7, 2018--Financial products that bet on swings in equities and cryptocurrencies should be monitored to understand their risk to market stability, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said on Wednesday.

February 7, 2018--The federal budget deficit was $174 billion for the first four months of fiscal year 2018, the Congressional Budget Office estimates, $16 billion more than the shortfall recorded during the same period last year.

February 7, 2018--The business cycle might be an important consideration for investors because historically S&P 500 returns have been considerably worse on average during recessions compared to expansions.

February 6, 2018--BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, warned of the risk of so-called inverse Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) following Monday's steep decline in financial instruments that bet against wild downward swings in the markets.

February 6, 2018--Credit Suisse AG ("Credit Suisse") today announced the event acceleration of its VelocitySharesTM Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETNs ("XIV") due to an acceleration event. The acceleration date is expected to be February 21, 2018.

February 6, 2018--ETF RESPONSE TO A BEAR MARKET POSSIBILITY Volatility has returned to the markets after historical levels of dormancy. What does this mean for the ETF ecosystem? After almost 77 billion in inflows in January, what should we expect to see with increased volatility?

February 6, 2018--US-listed exchange-traded funds' inflows reached a new high of $78 billion last month, with equity funds outpacing bond funds by a margin of 7 to 1, according to data from State Street.

Metaurus Advisors Launches Two Innovative ETFs Allowing Separate Investments in Either the Dividends or the Price Performance of the U.S. Equity Market

February 6, 2018--Metaurus Advisors LLC, a financial technology and innovation company, announces the launch of two new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for investors seeking either dividend cash flow or equity market growth, each with a passive, index-based strategy.

February 5, 2018--Total volume across all Cboe exchanges up over January 2017
VIX options at Cboe Options Exchange set new ADV record in January 2018
Futures ADV at Cboe Futures Exchange up 50% from January 2017

February 5, 2018--The market frenzy hasn't ended in one corner of the market--exchange-traded products tied to the Cboe Volatility Index are getting hammered in late trading as investors scramble to unwind bets on market calm.

February 5, 2018--Alterra Power Corp.-Deletion from S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology IndexS&P Dow Jones Indices Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

February 5, 2018--Highlights of the Week Ending 2/2/2018
Macro
Although the Tour de France is still a few months away, it feels right to invoke race commentator Paul Sherwen in noting that Alan Greenspan threw a cat amongst the pigeons mid-week, proclaiming that both equities and bonds are in a bubble.

New FINRA Rules Take Effect to Protect Seniors and Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation

February 5, 2018--First Uniform, National Standards to Protect Senior Investors
Two FINRA rule changes took effect today addressing the financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults, putting in place the first uniform, national standards to protect senior investors.

February 2, 2018--E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced a significant expansion of its commission-free exchange-traded fund (ETF) lineup, all of which are non-proprietary:
Since August 1, 2017, E*TRADE has added 80 commission-free ETFs from seven providers to its Commission-Free ETF Program.

Everyone Calls Bitcoin Investment Trust An ETF, But It's Not; Here's What It Is

February 2, 2018--With the Securities and Exchange Commission shooting down every Bitcoin ETF idea that crosses its desk so far, investors have turned to Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) as a way of gaining exposure to the cryptocurrency.

February 2, 2018--Evolve Funds Group Inc. ("Evolve ETFs") is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Canadian securities regulators for an actively managed ETF that focuses on blockchain technologies, Evolve Blockchain ETF ("LINK").

February 2, 2018--Index series designed to integrate leadership in gender diversity and social impact into a broad market benchmark
Reflects desire from investors to engage businesses on improving their gender diversity
Factor-based approach increases exposure to companies demonstrating diversity leadership

February 2, 2018--Scheduled U.S. IPOs-Week of 02/05/18
IPO Commentary
January IPOs raise $9 billion in record-breaking start to 2018
The IPO market had the biggest January on our records (25+ years) by IPO proceeds and tied 2014's record-high by...

Harvest Announces Final Filing of the Prospectus for Canada's First Blockchain ETF, Blockchain Technologies ETF (HBLK)

February 1, 2018--Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. ("Harvest") is pleased to announce that a final prospectus has been filed with the Canadian securities regulators for Canada's first blockchain ETF, Blockchain Technologies ETF ("HBLK").

February 1, 2018--The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), reached three historic milestones in January that amplified its leadership as the world’s premier stock exchange:
$8.5 billion in capital raised from 11 new IPOs resulted in the best January in the New York Stock Exchange's 225 year history.

February 1, 2018--Amplify ETF Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC. This Registration Statement relates to Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF, a series of the Registrant.

February 1, 2018--For the second week in three investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs), withdrawing $6.0 billion. However, the headline number once again was a little misleading.

February 1. 2018--Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the listing of three new low-cost asset allocation ETF portfolios that provide greater access to its leading globally diversified strategies. All three began trading on TSX today.

January 31, 2018--Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate.

January 30, 2018--REX Shares, LLC (REX) today announced its short volatility fund, the REX VolMAXX Short VIX Futures Strategy Fund was the best performing ETF in the U.S., excluding leveraged products, for calendar year 2017 according to Bloomberg data.

12 Solactive benchmarks used as the basis for 12 new ETFs issued by Mackenzie Investments

January 29, 2018--Mackenzie Investments, a leading investment management firm headquartered in
Toronto, announced the launch of 12 ETFs this week, all of which will be tracking
Solactive benchmark indices.

January 29, 2018-- Vanguard fears that 'predators' are taking advantage of exchange traded funds at the expense of retail investors and hopes that an expected overhaul by US regulators will not mandate perfect transparency for the booming $4.8tn industry.

AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-Four Weeks Of Gains To Start 2018? Don't Mind If We Do

January 29, 2018--Highlights of the Week Ending 1/26/2018
Macro
There is no shortage of superlatives for how domestic equities have started 2018. The year to date numbers for the indexes are in the 7's and 8's percentage-wise. For the week the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.06%, the S&P 500 was up 2.20%, the NASDAQ rallied 2.25% and the Russell 2000 lagged with 63 basis points.

January 26, 2018--IPO Commentary
US IPO Week Ahead: Another wave hits with 9 deals including the Caesars Palace REIT
The IPO market continues its record-breaking start of the year with nine deals aiming to raise $3.5 billion. Casino REIT Vici Properties headlines the week with a $1 billion IPO. And the big deals keep coming:

January 26, 2018--Time is running out for ETF sponsors and traders to make their case to regulators reconsidering a ban on letting ETF companies directly pay trading firms to make markets in their products.

January 26, 2018--Solactive is pleased to announce the launch of the Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index, a smart beta thematic index tracked by KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (Ticker: KARS) listed on the NYSE.

Global X Promotes Luis Berruga to President and Expands Senior Management Team

January 25, 2018--Global X Management Company LLC (Global X), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the promotions of Luis Berruga to President and Chang Kim to Senior Vice President, Head of Portfolio Management & Portfolio Administration. Mr. Berruga's new official title will be President & COO.

Indxx LLC Launches the Indxx Blockchain Index, Licensed to First Trust for New Exchange Traded Fund

January 25, 2018--Indxx is pleased to announce the launch of the Indxx Blockchain Index (the "Index"). The Index has been licensed to ETF provider First Trust Advisors as the underlying benchmark for the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (NASDAQ: LEGR), which began trading today.

January 25, 2018--fund provides systematic capture of the equity long/short hedge fund strategyJ.P. Morgan Asset Management announced today the launch of the JPMorgan Long/Short ETF (JPLS), which seeks to provide long and short exposure to equity factors with dynamic market beta.

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018: An Economic Recovery in the Making

January 25, 2018--Recent trends in the world economy and financial markets are good news for Latin America. Global growth and trade are on an upswing, and we expect the momentum to continue in 2018. Stronger commodity prices have also helped the region rebound.

January 25, 2017-An index-based ETF that provides exposure to companies that are actively involved in blockchain technology.
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched a new index-based ETF, the First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF(Nasdaq:LEGR) (the "fund").

SSGA's S&P 500 tracker hits milestone on its 25th birthdayJanuary 24, 2018--The bull market in US stocks has created the first $300bn exchange-traded fund. Assets at State Street Global Advisors' SPDR S&P 500 fund passed the landmark on Monday, almost exactly 25 years after it started trading.

January 23, 2018-- Boomers lag as ETF usage accelerates with Millennials and 'Silvers'
Other Survey Findings:
88% of all ETF owners plan to continue or increase ETF use
Investors continue turning to ETFs for precise sector (37%) and single-country (25%) exposure
65% see a mix of ETFs and mutual funds as the best approach to building a portfolio

ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Latin America increased by 45% to reach a new high of 6 billion US dollars at the end of December 2017

January 22, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Latin America increased by 45.8% during 2017 to reach US$6.80 Bn at the end of December. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

January 22, 2018--GraniteShares, a new kind of exchange-traded fund (ETF) company, launches the lowest cost physical platinum ETF available in the U.S. at 50 basis points.* The GraniteShares Platinum Trust (NYSE Arca: PLTM) will be backed by physical platinum held in a vault in London.

January 22, 2018--Today, STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group's index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, introduced the world's first index that uses AI-related algorithms to select companies exposed to the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend at the Inside ETFs conference in the U.S. The new index will be available as of tomorrow, 23 January 2018.

January 22, 2018--Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis) and the NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE) announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement whereby NYSE Group has licensed to Natixis Advisors, L.P. the right to use the New York Stock Exchange's methodology for operating an actively managed, periodically disclosed exchange-traded fund (ETF).

January 22, 2018--Highlights of the Prior Week Ending 1/19/2018
Macro
The title of this week's post is a nod to the late, great Tom Petty and the revelations surrounding his passing make us wonder if similar factors have contributed to congress' increasing dysfunction as it failed to work effectively to stave off a shutdown.

January 18, 2018--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, and Blockstream, a leader in blockchain technologies and financial cryptography, announced today the launch of the Cryptocurrency Data Feed. ICE Data Services' new feed offers real-time cryptocurrency information and will initially include data from more than 15 cryptocurrency exchange venues globally.

January 19, 2018--SEC Co-Enforcement Directors Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin and CFTC Enforcement Director James McDonald"When market participants engage in fraud under the guise of offering digital instruments-whether characterized as virtual currencies, coins, tokens, or the like-the SEC and the CFTC will look beyond form, examine the substance of the activity and prosecute violations of the federal securities and commodities laws.

CSE Enjoys Record Year in 2017 as Cannabis, Tech Fuel Growth in Financings and Trading

January 19, 2018--The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") is pleased to report record results in all performance categories for 2017, with dramatic increases in trading volume, value traded and financing activity making it by far the strongest year in the organization,s history.

January 19, 2018--ETF focuses on companies that provide opportunities for U.S. Military Veterans
UBS Investment Bank today announced the launch of the InsightShares Patriotic Employers ETF, the second exchange traded fund ("ETF") issued under the "InsightShares" brand.

January 18, 2018--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, today welcomed new issuer Barclays to the Cboe ETF Marketplace, with the launch of two exchange-traded notes (ETNs), together the "New ETNs".

January 18, 2018--ROBO returned 49 percent to investors in the last 12 months After doubling its assets in the last five months, the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (Nasdaq: ROBO) crossed the $2 billion assets under management (AUM) threshold.

January 18, 2018--The U.S. securities regulator on Thursday raised alarm about the safety of bitcoin-themed investments, telling the fund industry they want answers to their concerns before endorsing more than a dozen proposed products based on cryptocurrencies.

January 18, 2018--Fidelity Investors Now Have Access to 93 Commission-Free ETFs
Fidelity Investments, one of the industry's leading providers of exchange traded funds (ETFs) with more than $300 billion in ETF assets under administration,ii today announced it is expanding its factor-based ETF offerings for individual investors and financial advisors with the introduction of two international factor-based ETFs: